Armed forces personnel share of labor force

Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity.

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Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity.

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Armed forces personnel share of labor force

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 0.79 Exact value 0.7921870195 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101459 · revision 1 Value 0.7921870195 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.7921870195 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 0.77 Exact value 0.7728602398 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101458 · revision 1 Value 0.7728602398 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.7728602398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 0.95 Exact value 0.9499714940 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101457 · revision 1 Value 0.9499714940 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9499714940 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 0.92 Exact value 0.9221508937 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101456 · revision 1 Value 0.9221508937 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9221508937 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 0.94 Exact value 0.9398730386 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101455 · revision 1 Value 0.9398730386 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9398730386 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.46 Exact value 1.4594300032 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101454 · revision 1 Value 1.4594300032 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4594300032 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4241314279 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101453 · revision 1 Value 1.4241314279 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4241314279 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3869740957 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101452 · revision 1 Value 1.3869740957 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3869740957 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.36 Exact value 1.3568719107 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101451 · revision 1 Value 1.3568719107 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3568719107 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.33 Exact value 1.3257785003 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101450 · revision 1 Value 1.3257785003 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3257785003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3838968530 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101449 · revision 1 Value 1.3838968530 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3838968530 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4399966133 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101448 · revision 1 Value 1.4399966133 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4399966133 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4318177493 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101447 · revision 1 Value 1.4318177493 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4318177493 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.61 Exact value 1.6060120317 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101446 · revision 1 Value 1.6060120317 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6060120317 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.75 Exact value 1.7542240253 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101445 · revision 1 Value 1.7542240253 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7542240253 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.75 Exact value 1.7533620718 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101444 · revision 1 Value 1.7533620718 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7533620718 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.06 Exact value 2.0568523286 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101443 · revision 1 Value 2.0568523286 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0568523286 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.10 Exact value 2.1040254768 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101442 · revision 1 Value 2.1040254768 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1040254768 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.05 Exact value 2.0526821114 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101441 · revision 1 Value 2.0526821114 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0526821114 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.07 Exact value 2.0722002037 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101440 · revision 1 Value 2.0722002037 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0722002037 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:35 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.03 Exact value 2.0278126855 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101439 · revision 1 Value 2.0278126855 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0278126855 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.97 Exact value 1.9697899380 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101438 · revision 1 Value 1.9697899380 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9697899380 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.92 Exact value 1.9184780195 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101437 · revision 1 Value 1.9184780195 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9184780195 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.97 Exact value 1.9745535397 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101436 · revision 1 Value 1.9745535397 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9745535397 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.95 Exact value 1.9496309476 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101435 · revision 1 Value 1.9496309476 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9496309476 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.02 Exact value 2.0239975175 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101434 · revision 1 Value 2.0239975175 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0239975175 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.01 Exact value 2.0069358803 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101433 · revision 1 Value 2.0069358803 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0069358803 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.97 Exact value 1.9739045712 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101432 · revision 1 Value 1.9739045712 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9739045712 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.95 Exact value 1.9460278950 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101431 · revision 1 Value 1.9460278950 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9460278950 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.92 Exact value 1.9239990765 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101430 · revision 1 Value 1.9239990765 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9239990765 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.7017132794 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101429 · revision 1 Value 1.7017132794 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7017132794 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101428 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101427 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101426 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101425 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101424 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:34 · source revision unspecified

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